the iraqi government is discriminating against sunnis. >> it is clear cut imbalance in the government and in addition to the human rights, we are weakened, now even offered to our people in four provinces, a normal life and then to be as a sunni, you are considered by the government a terrorist, loyalists, you name it. to be a sunni, many -- that the sunni community unfortunately being discommunicated and are facing intolerable -- from the security forces. >> it looks as though venezuela's president hugo chavez won't be home for christmas. he is recovering from cancer surgery in cuba. many fear he won't be home in time to be sworn in for a third term on january 10. >> a week ago, they were atrade their leader might not survive after a complex cancer nation cuba, but on the eve of christmas, members of the ailing president's cabinet seemed optimistic amidst reports that chavez is recovering slowly but surely. there is another reason for their optimism after uncertainty and controversy about what would happen if president chavez can't return home to be sworn in on january 107 as the con